Do you give money to beggars?

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Interesting question! Firstly, i would classify all the beggars to those skilled in some art (painters, musicians, acrobats, magicians...) and those who just sit and beg money. There is also a type of beggars in Russia, who wear camouflage and claim they fought in Afghanistan or Chechnya. Plenty of beggars dwell in city centers or near the churches. When it is religious holiday, I attend church service and see line of these people in front of the entrance, like that on the picture. The curious thing is that they gather together in group only when religious holiday. They know, people who attend church service will give them some money for sure. True Christian should give money to all of them in a line, otherwise it will look like an unfair deed. Moreover giving to those who ask for is a sign of mercy. As for me, i try to give money either to the beggars who are skilled in something, or to church beggars. But we shouldn't forget that begging may also turn into somebody's dishonest business. At the same time i think my duty is to give, and if the person is profane, it will be his fault, not mine.